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September 19, 2017

Coming Up...Our Mystery Cruise!

Last fall came and went and we did NOTHING as far as travel. Oh we talked about it, but that was the extent of the planning. By mid-winter I was sorry we hadn't made more of an effort to get away before the cold and snow brought on a major case of cabin fever. By the time our cruise to Alaska rolled around in May, I was chomping at the bit to go ANYWHERE!

I vowed that this fall, we would take one last trip before we hunkered down for the long winter months. No place in particular...just somewhere that doesn't look like the prairie of SW Minnesota. 

So...when an email arrived in late June advertising $1 deposits on Holland America cruises it seemed like a great chance to get a trip booked...but without too much commitment in case something else came along.

Fast forward to today...September 19. Final payment has been made for a 7 day Caribbean cruise on the Holland America ship, Nieuw Amsterdam, and we are excited about trying out a new cruise line. BUT...where will we be going?


Two big, bossy ladies named Irma and Maria are trying to mess up our trip. Their friend, Jose, has also been conspiring against us, but his influence will not be felt to any great extent. 

Here is a map of where we "thought" we would be sailing...


...but at this point, the chance of us following this itinerary is slim to none. St. Thomas sustained incredible damage when Hurricane Irma passed through just a couple of weeks ago. Now we are waiting and watching as Hurricane Maria has become a powerful Category 5 storm and is taking direct aim at Puerto Rico...and possibly Grand Turk. 

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  1. Pescado AmarilloOctober 2, 2017 at 9:50 PM

    Mary, we loved the Nieuw Amsterdam. I hope you have a wonderful cruise to...wherever. Thanks for blogging!

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    1. MaryOctober 4, 2017 at 8:39 AM

      Thanks! I just re-read all of your posts from your travels on the Nieuw Amsterdam and now I am excited! Even if we do a week long "cruise to nowhere" I think we will have fun. Hoping to hear something in the next day or two as to where we are going...

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